Some fraudulent auto dealers misuse the trust placed in them by the customers to hand them unfair deals. The fraud can happen anytime during the transaction – from when you are being shown the car for the first time to the contract signing process. You should be aware and know the method used by such dealers so that you do not fall victim to fraud.

The following are a few common ways that you could get duped by auto-dealers:

1 - Undervaluation of vehicle trade-ins

Customers can trade in their old vehicles at many dealerships in exchange for cash. However, some dealerships will deliberately lower the car's valuation and offer the customer way less money than the worth of the car. 

2 - Defective cars are labeled as new

Sometimes, customers send back a car to the dealer due to recurrent defects or mechanical problems. Then some customers return a newly purchased car shortly afterward. 

Some unscrupulous auto dealers attempt to sell such cars as new instead of correctly labeling them as used or defective. 

3 – Lowering miles on the odometer

A vehicle's accumulated mileage is displayed on the odometer instrument, which is found in all vehicles. These instruments are supposed to provide an accurate reading of the total miles that the car has traveled. 

Some dealers of used cars try to roll back the odometers physically to show the vehicles as having lesser mileage than they do. 

4 - Misleading advertisements

Some dealerships resort to deceptive advertising to attract potential customers. The advertisement might feature a specific vehicle, but on an actual visit to the dealership, the salesperson will use aggressive sales tactics to try and sell the customer a different car. This process is known as bait and switch. 

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